Diversity in the Residency Program

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Welcome! The Internal Medicine Residency Program at UC San Diego is committed to training and supporting physicians from all backgrounds. Please join us at an upcoming event!

Mission Statement: To promote the increased recruitment, retention and advancement of diverse medical professionals including internal medicine interns, residents and faculty from underrepresented minority groups within the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

Events:

April

April 7, 2018

UC San Diego School of Medicine Second Look Mixer

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the UCSD Faculty Club Lounge

You are cordially invited to join in the celebration of the URM/LGTBQ+ students recently accepted to the UC San Diego School of Medicine. This is an incredible opportunity to welcome the newest members of our Health Sciences community and demonstrate our commitment to fostering an inclusive campus environment. Current students, residents, and faculty are welcome to join us on Saturday, April 7, from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the UCSD Faculty Club Lounge. Light food and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP to Katherine Garcia at k2garcia@ucsd.edu.

Diversity Mixer

December

December 9, 2017

On December 9th, Dr. Rodney Hood invited medical students, residents, and faculty to his home for a diversity reception! This event intended to build community among underrepresented in medicine (URiM) undergraduate students, medical students, residents and faculty, as well as those interested in URiM efforts. Dr. Hood is an alumnus of the UCSD School of Medicine and Internal Medicine residency program. He was the former president of the National Medical Association (the physician branch of SNMA), and is the current president of the Multicultural Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on eliminating health inequities among underserved communities. He has a private practice in southeastern San Diego, where he cares for African American and Latino patients.

Dr. Hood's Reception

November

November 2, 2017

"What Fueled me to be First?" First-Gen Forum and Mixer for UC San Diego's First-Generation Faculty, Staff & Students

During this session, we will hear from faculty and staff panel members who will share their first-generation college student stories. A huge component of this initiative is an interactive mixer, in which we are encouraging first-generation college students to connect with a first-generation staff or faculty member. We encourage each of you to attend so that many of our UC San Diego students have a First-Generation faculty member to speak with

November 8, 2017

How Immigration Policy Affects Health and Human Rights

6:00-7:30pm. Refreshments will be served at 5:30pm

UC San Diego Student Services Center, Multipurpose Room, 1st Floor

U.S. immigration policies and their enforcement are in flux. Meanwhile, uncertainty, deportation fears and prolonged detentions take a toll on the physical and mental health of immigrants and refugees, and affect their access to healthcare.At this critical time, we invite you to a discussion of these issues and the actions organizations are taking to improve the lives and health of these vulnerable populations. Q & A session follows.

October-November:

Luis R. Castellanos, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Director of Diversity in Medicine, will be in attendance, and our underrepresented in medicine residents will present morning conference, lead tours, and be available for questions throughout the day.

October

Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS is the Lee Goldman, MD Endowed Chair in Medicine and Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Medicine. She is the Vice Dean for Population Health and Health Equity in the UCSF School of Medicine, and she directs the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, a research center focused on discovery, implementation, policy, advocacy, and community engagement for communities at risk for poor health and inadequate healthcare. She is the Director of the CTSI Clinical and Translational Science Training (CTST) Programs.

“This is an opportunity to welcome new faculty of color, reconnect with colleagues, and celebrate our collective achievements. The evening will include enlightening talks from Professor Marisa Abrejano – Political Science and Professor JoAnn Trejo – Pharmacology, reflecting on what it means for faculty of color to thrive in Academia and sharing highlights from their pathway to becoming leading scholars.”

Neil Powe, MD, MPH, MBA, Professor of Medicine at UCSF, Constance B. Wofsky Distinguished Professor, Vice-Chair of Medicine at UCSF, and Chief of Medical Services at San Francisco General Hospital. He is chair of the National Advisory Committee of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and recipient of the John M. Eisenberg National Award for Career Achievement in Research from the Society of General Internal Medicine and the Distinguished Educator Award from the Association for Clinical Research Training. Dr. Powe is also a member of the Executive Committee and Advisory Board for the Center for Health And Risk in Minority youth and adults (CHARM), which is an NIH/NIMHD funded comprehensive center of excellence for addressing disparities and chronic disease prevention in minority youth and young adults.

News

UC San Diego Internal Medicine Residency Program Diversity Efforts Featured in American Heart Association News

The residency program's Director of Diversity in Medicine Dr. Luis Castellanos has been featured in an article written by the American Heart Association highlighting our efforts to recruit diverse physicians into the program. You can read the article here.